On Sunday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m., 10 faculty members of the Elmhurst University Department of Music will join together in an outstanding showcase recital for Elmhurst music students and with free admission for the greater Elmhurst community.
The Fall Faculty Recital will be performed in the Buik Recital Hall inside the Irion Hall Music Building on the Elmhurst University Campus.
The faculty to be showcased include several esteemed faculty members, including, Professor of Flute Mariana Gariazzo, Professor of Clarinet Andrea DiOrio, Professor of Trumpet Christopher O’Hara, Professor of Saxophone Richard Brasseale, Professor of Guitar Steve Vazquez, Professors of Voice AnDrea James and Margaret Fox, Professors of Violin Eleanor Bartsch, Professor of Composition Amy Wurtz, and Professor of Piano Linda Camp, who will serve as accompanist for the recital.
A variety of solo repertoire and chamber music will be performed, including works by Christopher Teichler, George Frideric Handel, Paul Bonneau, Manuel Ponce, and David DeVasto and Amy Wurtz, both Professors of Composition at Elmhurst University, and more. This is an amazing opportunity to hear some of the incredible musicians in Chicago and on the Elmhurst University faculty performing a vast array of musical styles and genres on a single recital performance.
All of these faculty members have either national or international reputations as performers, soloists and clinicians. Their performances include the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Opera Orchestra, the Picosa Contemporary Music Ensemble, the Kontras Quartet and the Alliance Brass Quintet. They have also performed on international stages in fifteen countries across Europe and Asia.
The Elmhurst University Music Department is pleased to present this concert open to the public and with free admission. Join the department in hearing these fabulous musicians on the Elmhurst University campus. For further information, a map of the campus or more information about future performances, visit www.elmhurst.edu/music.
